Margarita Five Methods:

1.The Basic Margarita 2.Corona Alternative 3.Baja Margarita EasyLimeade 4.FrozenMargarita 5.RecipeAgave Recipe

Ingredients:

1 part tequila 1 part fresh lime juice 1 part triple sec (e.g. Cointreau, floci) coarse Kosher salt lime for garnish Tabasco sauce Ice

Method 1 of 5: The Basic Margarita

1. Put ice in a shaker.

2. Measure one part tequila and pour into the shaker. 3. Add one part triple sec, which is an orange-flavored liqueur made from the dried

peel of oranges from the Caribbean. You can substitute blue curaçao (made from dried peels of the laraha citrus fruit, similar to the orange in flavor) to make a blue margarita.

4. Add one part fresh lime juice. For an authentic Mexican flavor, use key limes, which are more tart and bitter than the larger Persian limes. Alternatively, use fresh lemon juice (try sweet Meyer lemons!) for a softer taste.

5. Shake vigorously. 6. Take a slice of lime and run it around the rim of the glass. Make sure to get the

outer edge of the glass - that is where you want the salt to stick. 7. Pour some coarse salt onto a plate, flip the glass with the wet lime juice rim

upside down, and swirl it in the salt on the plate. Alternatively, you can use sugar instead of salt to rim the glass.

8. Fill the glasses with some ice and strain the drink from the shaker and into the glass.

9. Garnish with a lime and splash of Tabasco on top and enjoy! 10. Finished. If the 1:1:1 ratio above doesn't satisfy, try these:

tequila:Triple Sec:lime juice 2:1:1 3:2:1 3:1:1 7:4:3 8:1.5:3 - If you think there's too much Triple Sec in the above ratios

Method 2 of 5: Corona Alternative

1. Look for a lighter tasting beer, Corona is actually a good choice. If using 1 cup Tequila, then 1/2 - 3/4 cup beer will suffice.

2. Use a gold tequila as the white versions don’t mix well with the beer 3. Stay with a Cointreau orange liquor (with a splash of triple sec if wished), the sweeter the

better. 4. Lime Juice: Try squeezing a half lime if you like a more sour taste 5. Add a tablespoon sugar: mix well 6. A splash of carbonated mineral water also adds a little “effervescence” touch 7. Use chipped ice and stir well, serve the ice with the drink (Tip: don’t use a shaker as the

beer and mineral water are carbonated.) Method 3 of 5: Baja Margarita

1. 5 oz. Reposado tequila 2. 2.5 oz. Damiana (traditional Baja California liqueur) 3. amount may need adjusting depending on the tartness/sweetness of your limes and lemon 4. 7 large limes reamed, depulped 5. Persian/Bearss limes are recommended; Mexican/key limes are too much work for too

little juice, though tasty. 6. 1 lemon reamed, depulped 7. Meyer or Improved Meyer give the Margarita sweetness w/out adding sugar.

Method 4 of 5: Easy Limeade Frozen Margarita Recipe

1. Mix all of the following ingredients in a plastic bag or tupperware, then place in freezer. 2 Lime-Ade Cans 6 cans Water 2 cans Tequila 1 can Triple Sec Note: Typically this is made using 6 oz cans, but as long as you use

limeade can proportions it should come out perfectly! Method 5 of 5: Agave Recipe

1. Gather the following:

2 parts 100% agave tequila 1 part fresh squeezed lime juice 1 part "drink Ready" (pre diluted) Agave Nectar

2. Add everything, along with the ice, to the shaker. 3. Taste and make adjustments as you desire. 4. Pour it into margarita glasses and enjoy!